“It is clear that the restoration of Khromykh is not easy. But it’s important that she tries to fight. » – Goncharenko

To student Eteri Tutberidze Maya Khromykh Recovering from an injury is not easy, but it is important that the athlete tries to fight and perform, coach Inna Goncharenko told .

Khromykh took 5th place at the Russian Grand Prix stage in Samara on Sunday, scoring 182.70 points. After the short program, she was in third place.

— We are not yet talking about progress here. We see that while the short program is still quite easy for her, the free program is difficult. There are a lot of errors. It is clear that recovery is not easy. Her body has changed, she has matured. Time was wasted, this is all understandable.

What is important here is that she participates, plays and moves. Try to fight. It is the most important. Do not give up. There were mistakes, yes. But anything can happen. This must be experienced. In the life of an athlete, everything happens, not just good things. It happens like that, you have to get through it. And now we see how the athlete is trying to come back, to rise. Competition is the best training. So let him move on,” Goncharenko told .

Victory at the Samara stage was won by Ksenia Sinitsyna (216.08 points), second place was taken by Daria Sadkova (210.71), and Ksenia Gushchina (197.92) closed the leading trio.

The next stage of the Russian Grand Prix will be held in Moscow from November 24 to 26.